Google Ads / API Reference
gads_update_campaign
Google Ads tool (extended/low-level coverage). For common tasks prefer the RECOMMENDED google_ads_* actions; use these only for advanced operations those don't cover. Update an existing Google Ads campaign (name, status, budget, dates, network settings).
This is a write tool: it updates campaign in your Google Ads account. Claude asks you to confirm before it runs.
Ask Claude
You do not call this tool yourself. Ask for the outcome and the client picks the tool:
Update campaign in my Google Ads account for [campaign id].
It takes 1 required and 7 optional parameters.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
campaign_id | string | Yes | Campaign Id |
name | string | No | Name |
status | string | No | Status |
daily_budget_micros | number | No | Daily Budget Micros |
start_date | string | No | Start Date |
end_date | string | No | End Date |
network_settings | object | No | Network Settings |
customer_id | string | No | Customer Id |
Related Google Ads tools
gads_update_campaign_budgetgads_update_campaign_namegads_update_campaign_statusgads_update_accountgads_update_adgads_update_ad_group
Before you can call it
This tool needs a connected Google Ads account. The Google Ads connect guide covers the OAuth flow and the permissions it asks for, and the quickstart gets a client talking to the server in about five minutes.
Workflows that use this
Rather than calling tools one at a time, these skills run a whole procedure against the same account: